2021 Lalitpur City F.C. season
| 2021 season | |||
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| Owner | Bhat-Bhateni Super Market | ||
| Chairman | Kamana Gurung | ||
| Head coach |  Pradip Humagain[1] (until 2 May) Raju Tamang(interim, from 2 May) | ||
| Stadium | Dasharath Rangasala | ||
| Super League | 3rd of 7 (qualified for playoffs) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Anjan Bista (3 goals) All: Anjan Bista (3 goals) | ||
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The 2021 season is Lalitpur City's 1st Nepal Super League season.[2]
Season overview
On 15 March, Lalitpur City announced the signing of Nepal national football team striker Anjan Bista as its marquee player.[3]
On the auction of Nepal Super League, Lalitpur City acquired various players such as midfielder Arik Bista, Kamal Shrestha, Prabesh Danawar, etc.[4]
On 11 April, Lalitpur City signed contract with Vilim Posinković.[5]
On 16 April, Lalitpur City signed contract with Nurlan Novruzov.[6][7]
Competition
Nepal Super League
Results
| 24 April 2021 1 | Kathmandu Rayzrs FC | 1–0 | Lalitpur City FC | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST | Olaoumu  66' |
Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium |
| 26 April 2021 4 | Lalitpur City FC | 1–1 | FC Chitwan | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST |
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Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium |
| 29 April 2021 8 | Lalitpur City FC | 1–1 | Dhangadhi FC | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium |
| 2 May 2021 12 | Pokhara Thunders | 0–0 | Lalitpur City FC | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST | Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium |
| 6 May 2021 16 | Lalitpur City FC | 1–0 | Butwal Lumbini FC | Kathmandu |
| 14:30 NST |
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Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium |
| 8 May 2021 19 | Biratnagar City FC | 0–4 | Lalitpur City FC | Kathmandu |
| 14:30 NST | Report |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Kathmandu Rayzrs (C) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Dhangadhi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Lalitpur City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Butwal Lumbini | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Pokhara Thunders | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 |
Source: Goal Nepal
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions
Playoffs
Bracket
| Preliminary | Preliminary | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kathmandu Rayzrs | 1 | Q1W | Dhangadhi | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Dhangadhi (a.e.t.) | 2 | Q2W | Kathmandu Rayzers | 1 | ||||||||
| Q1L | Kathmandu Rayzrs | 3 | |||||||||||
| EW | Lalitpur City | 0 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Lalitpur City | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Butwal Lumbini | 0 | |||||||||||
Preliminary
| 12 May 2021 Eliminator | Lalitpur City FC | 1–0 | Butwal Lumbini F.C. | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Referee: Prajwol Chhetri Man of the Match: Arpan Karki (Lalitpur City FC) |
| 13 May 2021 Qualifier 2 | Kathmandu Rayzrs FC | 3–0 | Lalitpur City FC | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Referee: Prajwol Chhetri Man of the Match: M. Olaoumu (Kathmandu Rayzrs FC) |
Statistics
- As of 18 May 2021
| No. | Player | Pos. | Nepal Super League | |||
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| 1 | Rohit Karki |
GK | 0(1) | |||
| 2 | Palsang Lama |
DF | 3(2) | |||
| 3 | Saroj Yongan |
DF | 1(1) | 1 | ||
| 4 | Niraj Basnet |
DF | 7 | 3 | ||
| 7 |  Nurlan Novruzov |
FW | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 8 | Arik Bista |
MF | 8 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Ranjan Bista |
MF | 0(5) | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Bimal Rana |
FW | 5(3) | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | Nabin Lama |
MF | 3(2) | |||
| 12 | Pravesh Kunwar |
DF | 7(1) | 1 | ||
| 13 | Kamal Shrestha |
DF | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Anjan Bista |
FW | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
| 15 | Gaurab Budhathoki |
MF | 2(3) | 1 | ||
| 19 | Dinesh Rai |
MF | ||||
| 23 | Mikchhen Tamang |
MF | 5 | |||
| 24 |  Peter Segun |
DF | 5 | |||
| 44/91 |  Vilim Posinković |
FW | 6(1) | 2 | ||
| 47 | Arpan Karki |
GK | 8 | 1 | ||
| 77 | Binod Gurung |
MF | 1(4) | |||
| 80 | Dona Thapa |
MF | 2(3) | |||
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Nepal Super League |
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| 1 | 14 | FW | Anjan Bista |
3 |
| 2 | 7 | FW | Nurlan Novruzov |
2 |
| 3 | 10 | FW | Bimal Rana |
1 |
| 3 | 13 | DF | Kamal Shrestha |
1 |
| 3 | 9 | MF | Ranjan Bista |
1 |
Awards
| Season | Player | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Anjan Bista |
3 | [8] |
References
- ^ "Lalitpur City FC unveils Nepali American Pradip Humagain As A Head Coach". GoalNepal.com. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Super League 2021". goalnepal.com. goalnepal.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Lalitpur City FC Ropes In Anjan Bista As A Marquee Player". goalnepal.com. goalnepal.com. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Super League: NSL auction sees eight major signings". kathmandupost.com. kathmandupost.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Super League: Lalitpur City FC Welcomes A Forward From Azerbaijan". goalnepal.com. goalnepal.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ ""Gedib-gəlmək biletimi aldılar deyə Nepal klubu ilə anlaşdım" – Nurlan Novruzov". qol.az (in Azerbaijani). qol.az. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Nurlan Novruzov Nepalda getdiyi yox, başqa komandada oynayacaq". rekord.az (in Azerbaijani). rekord.az. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Kathmandu Rayzrs claim Nepal Super League trophy". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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